Kalpana Saroj is a living example of determination and resilience. Recipient of the Padma Shri in 2013, she has come a long way from being a slum dweller to becoming a business tycoon.

Kalpana Saroj was born in a dalit household in Vidharbha, India. At the age of 12 she was married to her husband's family in Mumbais slum area. After suffering physical abuse and mental torture by ...